A man in his 20s who was arrested on suspicion of trying to carry explosives onto a plane in Sweden has been released without charge.

The suspect, a German national, was detained at Landvetter airport, in Gothenburg, on Thursday morning after authorities found what they believed was explosive TATP in his luggage.

However, he was released without charge on Friday as authorities admitted the 'bomb' was likely nothing more than food.

A German man in his 20s was arrested at Landvetter airport, Sweden, on Thursday amid reports he tried to take explosives on to a plane. He was released on Friday without charge

Local media reported the man had been carrying containers filled with TATP, an explosive commonly used in terror attacks. Police tested the substances, before saying there was 'no evidence of a crime' (pictured, the man's luggage)

When asked what police had discovered in the man's bag, chief Erik Nord told public broadcaster SVT: 'That's for the lead investigator to answer, but it looked like food.'

A statement from investigators had earlier said: 'An analysis of the suspicious objects has been made during the day and the man is no longer suspected of any crimes.